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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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