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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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