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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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