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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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