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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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