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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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