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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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