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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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