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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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