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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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