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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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