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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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