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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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