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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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