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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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