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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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