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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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