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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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