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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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