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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important 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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