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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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