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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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