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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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