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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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