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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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