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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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