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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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