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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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