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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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