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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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