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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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