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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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