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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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