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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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