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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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