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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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