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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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