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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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