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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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