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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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