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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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