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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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