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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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