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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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