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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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