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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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