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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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