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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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