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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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