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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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