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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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