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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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