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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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