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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key 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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