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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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