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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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