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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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