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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key 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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