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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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