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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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