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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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