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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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