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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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