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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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