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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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