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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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