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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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