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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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