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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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