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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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