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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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