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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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