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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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