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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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