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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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