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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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