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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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