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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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