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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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