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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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