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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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