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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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