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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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