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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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