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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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