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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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