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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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