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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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