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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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