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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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