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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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