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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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