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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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