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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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