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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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