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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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