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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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