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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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