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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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