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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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