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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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