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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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