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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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