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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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