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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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