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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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