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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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