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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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