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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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