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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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