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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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