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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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