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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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