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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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