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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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