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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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