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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates 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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