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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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