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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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