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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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