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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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