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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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