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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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