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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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