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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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