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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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