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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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