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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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