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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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