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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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