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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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