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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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