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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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