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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major 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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