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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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