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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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