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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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