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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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