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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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