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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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