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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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