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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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