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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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