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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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