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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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