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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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