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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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