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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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