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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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