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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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