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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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