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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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