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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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