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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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