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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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