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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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