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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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