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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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