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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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