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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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