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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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