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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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