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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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