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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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