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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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