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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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