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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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