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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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