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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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