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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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