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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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