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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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