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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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