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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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