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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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