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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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