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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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