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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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