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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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