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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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