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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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