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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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