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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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