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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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