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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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