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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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