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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers 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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