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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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