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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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