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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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