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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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