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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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