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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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