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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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