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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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