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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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