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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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