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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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