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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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