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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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