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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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