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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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