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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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