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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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