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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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