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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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