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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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