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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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