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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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