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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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