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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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