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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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