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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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