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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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