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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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