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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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