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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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