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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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