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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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