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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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