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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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