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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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