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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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