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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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