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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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