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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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