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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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