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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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