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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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