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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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