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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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