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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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