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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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