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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the 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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