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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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