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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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