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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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