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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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