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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business 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 optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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