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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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