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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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