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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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