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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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