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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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