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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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