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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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