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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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