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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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