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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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