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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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