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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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