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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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