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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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