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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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