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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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