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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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