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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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