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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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