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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative 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 definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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