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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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