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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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