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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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