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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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