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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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