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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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