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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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