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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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