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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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