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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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