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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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