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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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