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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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