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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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