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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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