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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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