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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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