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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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