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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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