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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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