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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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