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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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