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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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