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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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