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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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