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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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