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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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