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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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