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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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