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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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