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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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