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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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