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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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