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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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