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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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