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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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