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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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