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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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