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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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