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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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