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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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