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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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