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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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