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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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