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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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