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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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