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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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