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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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