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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key 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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