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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). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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