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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates 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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