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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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