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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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