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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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