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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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