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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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