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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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