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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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