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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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