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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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