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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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