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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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