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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers 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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