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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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