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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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