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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key 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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