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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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