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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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