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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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