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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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