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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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