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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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