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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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