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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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