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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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