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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates 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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