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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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