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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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