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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand 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 educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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