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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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