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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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