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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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