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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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