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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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