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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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