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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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