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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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