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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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