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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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