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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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