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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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