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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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