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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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