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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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