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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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