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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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