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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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