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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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