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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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