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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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