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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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