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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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