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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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