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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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