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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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