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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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