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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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