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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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