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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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