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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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