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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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