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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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