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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions 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 organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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