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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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