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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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