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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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