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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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