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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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