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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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