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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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