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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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