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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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