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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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