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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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