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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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