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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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