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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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