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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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