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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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