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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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