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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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