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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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