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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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