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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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