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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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