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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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