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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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