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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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