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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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