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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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