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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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