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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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