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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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