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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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