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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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