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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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