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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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