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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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