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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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