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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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