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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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