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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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