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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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