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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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