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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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