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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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