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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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