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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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