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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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