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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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