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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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