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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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