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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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