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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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