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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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