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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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