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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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