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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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