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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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