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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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