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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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