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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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