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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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