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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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