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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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