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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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