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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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