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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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