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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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