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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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