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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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