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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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