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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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