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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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