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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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