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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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