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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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