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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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