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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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