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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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