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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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