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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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