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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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