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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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