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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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