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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the 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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