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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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