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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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