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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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