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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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