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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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