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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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