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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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