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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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