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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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