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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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