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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key 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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