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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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