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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business 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 organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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