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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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