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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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