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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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