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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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