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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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