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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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