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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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