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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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