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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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