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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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