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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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