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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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