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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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