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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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