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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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