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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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