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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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