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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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