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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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