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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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