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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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