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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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