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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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