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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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