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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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