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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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