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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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