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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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