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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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