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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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