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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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