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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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