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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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