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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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