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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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