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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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