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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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