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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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