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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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