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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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