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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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