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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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