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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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