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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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